The veteran was granted compensation for quadriplegia resulting from VA treatment, which led to his death due to complications. The Board found that the additional disability or death resulted from the veteran's own service-connected condition.
The deciding factor: The veteran's death was caused by septic shock due to pneumonia, which developed as a result of his pre-existing quadriplegia and urinary tract infection.
- Claimed conditions
- Quadriplegia, Urinary Tract Infection
- How they argued it
- Direct service connection
- Exposure basis
- None
- Rating assigned
- 100%
- Decision date
- December 15, 2004
- Citation
- 0433261
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What this means for you
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